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St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Ardwell Lane, Greenleys, Milton Keynes MK12 6AY · stmarymagdalenemk.co.uk · 01908 321746
On the mapSearch near MK12 6AY
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Milton Keynes 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 357
- 17 over 340 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.4%
- First language not English
- 39.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 42 | 39 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Milton Keynes it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School on 14 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 14 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 37
- 10% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied